Tower 53 Condominium
159 West 53rd Street, Manhattan, NY 10019
Overview
Tower 53 is a condo conversion in Manhattan.
- Offering plan: Accepted January 1983 · 300 pages
- Finishes: Magic Chef appliances and fan coil units for heating and cooling
- Prices: $35.4 million in all ($55.1 million when first offered)
- Common charges: $239–$1,701 a month, the sponsor's first-year estimate
- Developer: Bramalea Limited
- Sponsor: Tower Seventh Associates Limited Partnership, represented by Cutler Minikes & Adelman LLP
- Subway: 1-minute walk to 7 Av (B, D, E); 3 minutes to 57 St-7 Av (N, Q, R, W)
- Amendments: 54, the latest in July 2025
- Subway
- 1 min walk to 7 Av B D E57 St-7 Av N Q R W, 3 min
- Developer
- Bramalea Limited
- Common charges
- $239–$1,701 a monthSponsor's first-year estimate in Schedule A, -
- Offering price
- $35.4 million total $55.1 million when first offered
- SubmittedMarch 1982
- AcceptedJanuary 1983
- 54 amendments
- First sale
- Latest sale
Units & Prices
Sales
146 of 213homes sold (69%)
From city records (ACRIS), through Aug 31, 2026.
First-Year Budget
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Property Taxes
The plan's first-year tax estimate, checked against the city's real bills.
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The plan lists what a buyer pays at closing.
All 1 closing cost in the plan, with their pagesSee it free →The Building
Team
- Sponsor
- Tower Seventh Associates Limited Partnership
- Developer
- Bramalea Limited
- Counsel
- Cutler Minikes & Adelman LLP
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Zoning
- Zoning district
- C6-6
- Special district
- Special Midtown District (MiD)Theater Subdistrict
Today's zoning, from city data (PLUTO 26v2).
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